Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital, a Massachusetts General Hospital affiliate, invested $3.7 million on two duplexes for employee housing, according to a March 18 news release shared with Becker's.
The duplexes provide 12 beds for interim housing for full-time employees, as well as seasonal housing for traveling workers.
"Each duplex has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms, these are brand new, beautiful units that give our staff privacy, all while being relatively close to the hospital," James Cleary, housing coordinator at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, said in the release.
The hospital said each unit will have an internet connection, cable and TV, as well as a shared kitchen and living room.
The purchase comes as housing costs are contributing to staff shortages at healthcare organizations across the U.S.. And some organizations are taking on the housing issue directly by investing in housing for staff.
Overall, Nantucket Cottage Hospital now owns 33 housing units in the community, with nearly 80 beds for staff, according to the release.